Brandi Buck poses for a photo at the 2019 Best of Jackson party at South Street Live on Jan. 27.
Frank Graves of Repeat Street dances at the 2019 Best of Jackson party at South Street Live on Jan. 27.
This year’s Best of Jackson theme was ’90s club life. The party was on Sunday, Jan. 27, at South Street Live.
Guests mingle at the 2019 Best of Jackson party on Jan. 27 at South Street Live.
The 2019 Best of Jackson party include catering from restaurants such as Kebab & Curry, Aladdin’s Mediterranean Grill and The Pig & Pint.
Guests mingle at the 2019 Best of Jackson party on Jan. 27 at South Street Live.
Guests mingle at the 2019 Best of Jackson party on Jan. 27 at South Street Live.
Davaine Lighting created the ’90s magic at the Best of Jackson party at South Street Live on Jan. 27.
Guests mingle at the 2019 Best of Jackson party on Jan. 27 at South Street Live.
Guests party to ’90s music at Best of Jackson on Jan. 27 at South Street Live.
Jackson Free Press Publisher Todd Stauffer emcees the costume contest during the 2019 Best of Jackson party at South Street Live on Jan. 27.
Davaine Lighting created the ’90s magic at the Best of Jackson party at South Street Live on Jan. 27.
(left to right)Rachel Bush, Mallory Palmertree, Katie Cochran and Amanda McDonald pose for a photo at the 2019 Best of Jackson party at South Street Live on Jan. 27.

The 2019 Best of Jackson party on Jan. 27 was a hit. Everyone came decked out in ’90s styles and ready to party at South Street Live. Here are some highlights from the event.

Mississippi native Donna Ladd and partner Todd Stauffer founded the Jackson Free Press in 2002 in the capital city. The heavily awarded local newspaper did many investigations heralded across the state and nation and served as a paper of record due to its diversity, inclusion, in-depth reporting and deep connection to readers and dedication to narrative change in and about Mississippi. In 2022, the nonprofit Mississippi Free Press, founded by Ladd and JFP Associate Publisher Kimberly Griffin in 2020, purchased the journalism assets and archives of the Jackson Free Press. A Google grant through AAN Publishers enabled Newspack's integration of the JFP archives into the Mississippi Free Press website to become part of a more searchable archive of recent Mississippi history and essential journalism.